I realize that some will say this shouldn't be in the Nikon forum but.... well I am really only interested in what you guys have to say.
I have an Epson RX510 printer coupled with my D2x and I am having all sorts of problems getting what I see on screen in CS2.
I am currently franticly changing printer settings gamma and color but was hoping someone here may have had to go through this before and will have somewhere closer to where I am to start.
All suggestions welcome and thanks guys I appreciate the help.
Cheers,
Jasin.
Are you using genuine Epson paper and genuine Epson inks? Non-Epson consumables may not produce the same colors that Epson consumables would.
Can you explain what differences you are seeing between the on-screen image and the printed image? Does it come out too dark when printed? Are the colors a bit lifeless?
What mode are you saving your D2x images in? Are they in Adobe RGB or sRGB?
Do you have any printer profiles for the RX510 and the paper you are using for use through Photoshop CS2?
are you using a hardware monitor calibrator? the only thing i could do to get my prints to match what i see on my computer is to use one. once i had my screen properly calibrated, it's been great. keep in mind i print on a lowly r320, but for 8x10's and under, this thing is excellent.
Ok now where do I get a hardware monitor calibrator?
Thanks heaps.
It's straight out of the box.
Paper is epson and ink is also original.
Cheers,
Jasin.
I think I have it.
It seems to be I need to find the right profile and thats almost it.
Do you guys make any changes in the actual printer properties color management?
Thanks again,
Jasin.
For best result do all the colour management in CS2 and turn off colour management in the printer. Using the right profiles for the paper is essential. From PSCS2 use the print with preview option and set
Print = document
Colour handlng = let photoshop do it
profile = to match your paper
Rendering = well this is where you get into religion. I set it to Perceptual with black point compensation, others use relative. Try it and see what you like.
Its good practice to use the adobe 1998 working space in PSCS2.
Dont forget to turn off colour mangement in the printer with this setup or your results will be nothing short of crap.
This should give you good prints. If you want to really get good results then a monitor calibration device is necessary. In fact I would say its essential if you are planning on doing a lot of work in PSCS2. The spyder 2 pro is a good device at a resonable price and covers both LCD and CRT.
Thanks George I will give it a whirl now.
Normaly I have Super Color do all my work but I am doing some days on a small local production and to save them some money have offered to look after everything myself.
Always the way isn't it?
Again thanks.
Cheers,
Jasin.
Others have complained about the consumer versions of some of the Epson printers. Newer drivers available from the Australia site may help. See the thread:
Monaco makes a reasonable calibration device that's relatively easy to use if you follow the directions. I'd run it several times to be sure you are zoned in. Mine has done a good job on my laptop (flat screen, of course) and a wonderful job on my CRT.
Last time I looked, the spyder was said to be inaccurate with older monitors....a point to consider.
George's recommendations are pretty much what I do, too. I have a calibrated screen and the results I'm getting out of my Epson R2400 are very close to what I see on screen. The differences tend to be in *slightly* less saturated color, but it's not by much. It is closer than what I get from my lab, whose Fuji Frontier .icc profile I have as well. With that said, the Frontier prints also tend to be more satisfying to some of my customers because they have more "pop" in the color, but again, aren't entirely what I see on screen.
I just ordered a Colorvision Spyder2 PrintFix combo from BH for $299.00. That gives you both the monitor calibrator and a printer calibrator. No one else gives you the printer calibrator anywhere near this price. btw BH is about $100+ cheaper than everyone else on this piece. The print calibrator will print a test sheet which you then put the printer thing on and it reads the printout so you can get a calibrated profile for any paper/ink combo you use. Definitely check it out. I should have mine tomorrow. can't wait.
